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Coach Donald Williams Sr.

Coach Donald Williams Sr.

Oct 9, 2017

Coach Donald Williams Sr., age 82 of Pennington Gap VA was born in Jonesville, VA on Wednesday, June 26, 1935 and passed away at his home on Monday, October 9, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. Coach Williams was a graduate of Jonesville HIgh School, Milligan College, and obtained his Masters Degree in Education...

Frankie Leann Snodgrass

Frankie Leann Snodgrass

Oct 5, 2017

Frankie Leann Snodgrass age 69 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Friday, November 7, 1947 in St. Charles, VA and passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 at her home. She retired from the Lee County School System as a teachers aide at the Keokee Schools and was a member of the Robbins Chapel United Methodist Church. She was preceded in...

Dennis Mcknight

Dennis Mcknight

Oct 4, 2017

Dennis McKnight age 43 of Keokee, VA was born Friday, December 21, 1973 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. He loved to ride his motorcycle, play guitar, hunt ginseng, watch football and he really loved playing with his grandchildren. Dennis was a U.S. Army Veteran for eight years and served our...

Dorothy Jean Gibson Cox

Dorothy Jean Gibson Cox

Oct 1, 2017

Dorothy Jean Gibson Cox age 68 of Jonesville, VA was born Tuesday, October 18, 1949 in the Leona Mines Community of St. Charles, VA and passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at her home. She retired as a nurse and was a member of the Darbyville Missionary Baptist Church in St. Charles, VA. She was preceded in death by her...

Cathy Lynn Collins Stapleton

Cathy Lynn Collins Stapleton

Oct 1, 2017

Cathy Lynn Collins Stapleton age 63 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Sunday, January 3, 1954 in Lee County, VA and passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. She was a homemaker, had worked as a clerical assistant and was of the Pentecostal Faith. She was preceded in death by two...

Vivian Bledsoe Wheatley

Vivian Bledsoe Wheatley

Sep 28, 2017

Vivian Bledsoe Wheatley age 72 of Dungannon, VA was born Monday, April 9, 1945 in Norwich, England and passed away suddenly Thursday, September 28, 2017 at her sons home in Pennington Gap, VA. Vivian had worked for 38 years as a Day Support Counselor for Frontier Health. She loved working for the Special Olympics and in 2012 she was the...

Anthony Tony Bishop

Anthony Tony Bishop

Sep 27, 2017

Anthony (Tony) Bishop Castle age 32 of the Wallens Ridge Community was born Friday, November 9, 1984 in Big Stone Gap, VA and passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. He was caregiver for Public Partnership and attended the Pendleton's Freewill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Mae and Lawrence Castle and...

Virginia 'Jenny' Ruth Coleman

Virginia 'Jenny' Ruth Coleman

Sep 27, 2017

Virginia "Jenny" Ruth Coleman age 88 of the Wagner Town Community in St. Charles, VA was born Friday, October 19, 1928 in St. Charles, VA and passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was a homemaker and a saint and a member of 60 years to the St. Charles Church Of God....

Judy Carol 'Mammy' Smith

Judy Carol 'Mammy' Smith

Sep 26, 2017

Judy Carol "Mammy" Smith age 55 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Saturday, January 13, 1962 in Dryden, VA and passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at her home. She was a former employee of Pennington Middle School and was a member of the Admant Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents L.E. and Anna Robinette. Judy...

Peggy Joyce Edgar

Peggy Joyce Edgar

Sep 24, 2017

Peggy Joyce Edgar age 73 of St. Charles, VA was born Sunday, April 2, 1944 in St. Charles, VA and passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. She enjoyed quilting, knitting, crossword puzzles and coloring. Peggy was a member of the Rock Lick Freewill Baptist Church and was a loving, caring...

Eugene 'Gene' Roop

Eugene 'Gene' Roop

Sep 22, 2017

Eugene Roop born Saturday, November 10, 1934 in Cranks, KY and passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 in Simpsonville, SC at the age of 82. Eugene was the son of the late Harvey and Mae Roop, brother of the late James Roop, and husband of the late Mina J. Roop. He is survived by his sons Andy and Chris Roop,...

Mary Jane Williams

Mary Jane Williams

Sep 21, 2017

Mary Jane Williams age 48 of the Monarch Community in St. Charles, VA was born Wednesday, March 26, 1969 in Dryden, VA and passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Scott Williams, Jr., parents Clyde and Ada...

Arthur 'Bud' Medley

Arthur 'Bud' Medley

Sep 19, 2017

Arthur (Bud) Medley, age 85 of Pennington Gap, VA, went to be with the Lord on September 19, 2017. He served in the United States Air Force and was employed all of his life until he retired. Bud was a very kind hearted, moral and good man. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and time with his family and was a beloved...

Robert Edward 'Bob' Anderson

Robert Edward 'Bob' Anderson

Sep 17, 2017

Robert Edward Anderson On September 17, 2017 at Mountain Home Hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee, Robert Edward Anderson was released from his bravely fought battle with heart disease and is now pain free and at peace. Robert 'Bob' was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Jewell Anderson of Pennington Gap, Virginia and his two younger brothers, Allen Wayne...

John J.B. Hall

John J.B. Hall

Sep 16, 2017

John (J.B.) Hall age 78 Rose Hill, VA was born Sunday, February 19, 1939 in Rose Hill and passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017 at his home. He had worked as a landscaper for Davis Brothers Nursery and loved to garden. He was preceded in death by his wife Jewel Hall, parents George and Hettie Hall, one sister Geneva Hall...

Stella Roberts

Stella Roberts

Sep 7, 2017

Stella Roberts age 98 of Jonesville, VA was born Friday, May 30 1919 in the Woodway community and passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at her home. She had been a homemaker, member of the Pocahontas Lodge and of the Faith Baptist Church in Jonesville, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband Wiley Roberts, three sons L.D. Roberts,...

Trena Tankersley Miller

Trena Tankersley Miller

Sep 3, 2017

Trena Tankersley Miller, 73, of Dryden, VA, departed this life to make her home in Heaven on September 3, 2017 at Holston Valley Hospital in Kingsport, TN. Trena was born in Wise County on July 4, 1944, to Lawrence and Lorene Bishop Tankersley, and moved to Dryden in 1959. She left Dryden upon graduation to pursue a career in civil...

Sarah Effie Mosley

Sarah Effie Mosley

Sep 2, 2017

A celebration of life for Sarah Effie Mosley Proverbs 3:15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Sarah Effie Mosley, age 86 of Pennington Gap, VA was born in Pennington Gap on Saturday, January 24, 1931 and departed to her Heavenly home on Saturday, September 2, 2017...

Patrick David Garrett

Patrick David Garrett

Sep 1, 2017

Patrick David Garrett age 55 of Jonesville, VA went to his Heavenly home on Friday, September 1, 2017. He was a born again Christian and a lifelong resident of Lee County, VA. He is survived by his beloved mother, Peggy Garrett of Keokee, VA; his father, A.W. Garrett and wife Mary Evelyn of Pennington Gap, VA; one brother, Dennis Garrett...

Betty Faye Rivers

Betty Faye Rivers

Aug 31, 2017

Betty Faye Rivers age 80 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Monday, May 9, 1937 and passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 at her home. She had been a home health caregiver and of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents Millard and Grace Rivers, one son Tex Allen Rivers and one brother Wesley Rivers. Betty...

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